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[color=FFB6C1]Location: The Streets – Ambushed[/color][/center]
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Louise was continue to walk forward to the Company’s Headquarters, which was a bit off. She thought it was since she only makes it to the Slave Market once in awhile to check on things with the selling of slaves. It was mostly to see how everyone else bought the slaves in question, however, this slave market buying was bit more interesting than normal. The other thing on her mind was basically what the staff had said throughout her journey to Venedig from the von Hammerwhirl Estate. The entirety of the staff on one hand kept her from doing anything reckless, at least. She smiled when Jehenne spoke up after the silence in question. [color=FFB6C1]”Fantastic choices of colors, I must say to wear. But my [i]Father[/i] didn’t want me to go out or anything since he was a prick. I was a prisoner in my own home basically.”[/color] Louise responded to Jehenne, with a bit of a hint of rage when saying father. Her clothes and hair slowly turned into fire as if it was on fire but it was actual fire and not being on fire. It couldn’t be more obvious how much hate she has for her own father, but this was the second time today this had happened. 

She calmed down a bit since she heard Rote speak of friendship only if she believed him. It took her a bit to say anything, however, in her body language it was obvious she believed him. The man, which bought the services of the company in question had so much money and felt like he also had dangerous clients. [color=FFB6C1]”Uhh, I would be lying if I didn’t believe you. Because of what you had spouted out makes too much sense. Even though my staff says otherwise. However, the Goreflame Staff [i]was[/i] created by sacrificing three people, a mother, and her two daughters willingly. Because they were terrified of being slaughtered by my father’s ancestors.”[/color] Louise said, with a hint of regret with what the souls within the staff had to go through, but living in that environment was worse with how bad her father Steven was. The entirety of the thing made her a bit afraid of what would happen to her if that mysterious man’s clients got his hands on her for failing her task.

The Goreflame Staff crackles, pops a bit and speaks with a distinct tone, which sounds like an older woman that sounds quite motherly and protective. It responds to Louise speaking about what they went through. [color=DC143C]”Louise, I must say you don’t have to be regretful for what I and my daughters did to protect ourselves from the Decree of Madness. But I was hunted down most of my life because of my connection to [i]that[/i] family of mine. They cornered me, my two daughters and my husband, which my husband asked if we would chose life to protect others alike us. We chose protection of other von Hammerwhirl mages over our own lives. We made the best choice for ourselves, don’t you think. I think that was the real reason why every single von Hammerwhirl Mage Killer is afraid of the staff in actuality.”[/color] The Goreflame Staff’s Motherly Voice spoke out to the cruelty of what the von Hammerwhirl’s were. The flame specifically changed from its orangish color to a bluish hue tone but back to its orange fiery color, however, it did get larger in the process.

Louise blinked a bit, and never knew that the Goreflame Staff’s three souls were in reality alike her ancestors. Since the Goreflame Staff has been in the vault for a very long time, in terms of her conception of time. She couldn’t really form any type of words for a response to the Goreflame Staff because that floored her a bit. However, she did recompose herself when Rote asked about what kind of work they will be put through. She couldn’t help but have a smile on her face because of what he said after the question. [color=FFB6C1]”In terms of what you two will do in terms of work, is all up to my boss Cocheta. I’m just basically trying to get you to the Company’s headquarters...”[/color] Louise said, with a bit of a hint about the consequences of not reaching the HQ. She didn’t want to fail at all, but it would be better if she didn’t die in the process either. There was an oddity, while she was walking still, it was basically the crowds were thinning as if something was happening or something.

She was a bit nervous and decided to look around, which caused her to notice the oncoming Crossbow Bolts, but not whomever fired them. She started to cast her Rain of Fire spell, which would do tons of damage of the town itself, however she’s not that stupid. The entirety of the skies start burning as if something was coming down from the sky as if it was fire raining from above. [color=FFB6C1]”Please Goreflame Staff wall off these intruders from my sight so I don’t have to look at them anymore.”[/color] Louise said, with a pleading tone to it. It was obvious, she was panicking because she never thought there would be an Ambush planned for her at all. However, she realized something that she should have listened to her staff for some time now, it talked about never trust a gift horse or something akin to that.

The Goreflame Staff started to glow, brightly, which causes empowers the Rain of Fire spell. It causes the spell to do the opposite of what it was about to do. The entirety of the ground started to heat up right in front of her, which definitely started to rise up as a huge wall of fire. It rose quickly since the Goreflame Staff has a mastery of fire since in its core, it is made up of three magical souls. The Wall of Fire stopped the crossbow bolts before hitting Louise. The Goreflame Staff was glowing ever brighter from what it had since it was empowering Louise’s highly offensive spell into a defensive one. It didn’t speak while it was in the empowered state since it was concentrating.

Louise sighed a bit annoyed if she wasn’t quick, she would be dead right now. Her father would probably be happy if she died right this second, how much of a bastard he has been throughout her whole life. However, she started looking around, and noticed the very tall half-elf woman and then the spear-wielding wearing flowers in his hair male. [color=FFB6C1][i]”Crap, what’s now happening and why am I being attacked all I am doing is what I supposed to?"[/i][/color] Louise thought to herself, with a slight look of annoyance. She, however, heard specifically what the one of the people had said behind the Wall of Fire, which she erected with the Goreflame’s help after all. It made her realize the spear-wielding wearing flowers in his hair, was a noble of all things because of what one of the people whose attacking her. [color=FFB6C1]”….What the… I should’ve stayed asleep in my bed at the Inn… but no I had to wake up today to do this… Great… Guess I should’ve asked for something a bit more easier to deal with than this...”[/color] Louise said, with a frustration in her voice. This entire thing was getting her more overheated and frustrated, which caused more and more of her body to turn into fire. However, these people whom ambushed her definitely are here for Mr. Kaufman and Miss Alcroft since they did say here to free the slaves, probably all slaves in actuality. 

She sighed when she heard Rote call out to the people whom attacked her, which caused her to definitely not like this one bit. It would be foolish to fight all these people because she’s not really wanting to die at all. She decided her course of action was to look directly at the Half-Elf in particular. [color=FFB6C1]”Make me drop them? I don’t want to die. I lived in a house of the von Hammerwhirl’s with my jerk of a mage killing father. Who wanted me dead for gods sake, he laughed off my magic like it was nothing… it pissed me off he thanked me for burning down my childhood home…”[/color] Louise said, with a definite feeling of living is better than fighting all these mercenaries especially the Half-Elf in particular. She got out the two magicked stones out, even though now most of her clothes were fire now. It took her a bit to look at them and decided to toss them in the direction of the Half-Elf woman, since she looks the most threatening after all. The stones came to a stop right in between her and the half-elf woman in question. She stayed perfectly still while holding the Goreflame Staff since the Half-Elf could probably easily kill her if she wanted to.

Louise looked at the nobleman, in question and decided to talk a bit. [color=FFB6C1]”This is definitely unfair, are you going to join in the Ambush, you flower headed noble? Or are you here for something else… because it feels like my hands are tied behind my back right now...”[/color] Louise said, directly at Tamlorn. She didn’t really know his name but that sounded like the best thing to call him since he is wearing flowers on his head, at least. It was definitely an annoying thing to deal with all these people only for slaves, which were handpicked by the old gods. [color=FFB6C1][i]”Should’ve paid attention more to my surroundings then...”[/i][/color] Louise thought to herself, while starring directly at Rote with a bit of annoyed look on her face. She didn’t really want to say anything but her whole body was shaking in fear because of the fact people tried to attack her, and the other thing she hinted at too.

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